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Fishing-related ocular trauma by Alfaro, D. Virgil, Jablon, Eric P., Rodriguez Fontal, Monica, Villalba, Simon J., Morris, Robert E., Grossman, Michael, Roig-Melo, Enrique

“…To evaluate the characteristics of fishing-related ocular injuries. Retrospective observational analysis of a computerized databank. The United States Eye…”
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STELLATE UNILATERAL NONHEREDITARY IDIOPATHIC FOVEOMACULAR RETINOSCHISIS: A MULTIMODAL IMAGING ANALYSIS AND CASE REPORT by Montano, Margarita, Alfaro, D. Virgil, Quiroz-Reyes, Miguel A., Lima-Gómez, Virgilio, Bonilla, Luisa A., Chew-Bonilla, Alan, Monares-Zepeda, Gerardo

“…Purpose: To describe a case of stellate nonhereditary idiopathic foveomacular retinoschisis in a middle-aged woman and to depict the classic retinal…”
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Diabetic retinopathy and angiogenesis by Crawford, Talia N, Alfaro, 3rd, D Virgil, Kerrison, John B, Jablon, Eric P

“…Diabetic retinopathy, a secondary microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of blindness in the Unites States amongst individuals…”
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Intravitreal triamcinolone for the treatment of diabetic macular edema by Gómez-Ulla, Francisco, Marticorena, Joaquín, Alfaro, 3rd, D Virgil, Fernández, Maribel, Méndez, Elizabeth Rodríguez, Rothen, Michelle

“…Diabetic macular edema is one of the leading causes of visual loss in first world countries and the first cause in diabetic retinopathy. The Early Treatment…”
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Metabolic control and diabetic retinopathy by Rodriguez-Fontal, Monica, Kerrison, John B, Alfaro, D Virgil, Jablon, Eric P

“…The Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) identified important risk factors for progression to high risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)…”
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Anti-macular degeneration agents by Rothen, Michelle, Jablon, Eric, Monares, Gerardo, Fontal, Monica Rodriguez, Alfaro, 3rd, D Virgil

“…Anti-VEGF therapy is a promising new avenue for the treatment of ocular neovascular diseases. Early preclinical data and recent clinical data support the…”
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Posttraumatic endophthalmitis. Causative organisms, treatment, and prevention by Alfaro, D V, Roth, D, Liggett, P E

“…Posttraumatic endophthalmitis is a rare complication of penetrating eye injuries that results in blindness in potentially salvageable eyes. 36 cases of…”
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The Effect of Trauma on the Ocular Penetration of Intravenous Ciprofloxacin by ALFARO, D. VIRGIL, HUDSON, STEVEN J., RAFANAN, MARIA M., MOSS, SAXTON T., LEVY, SHARE-DAWN P.

“…To study the intraocular pharmacokinetics of intravenously administered ciprofloxacin following eye trauma. Twenty-three New Zealand albino rabbits and 12…”
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Progressive outer retinal necrosis syndrome : successful treatment with a new combination of antiviral drugs by ROIG-MELO, E. A, MACKY, T. A, HEREDIA-ELIZONDO, M. L, ALFARO, D. Virgil

“…To describe a case of progressive outer retinal necrosis syndrome, successfully treated with a new combination of antiviral drugs. The patient was treated with…”
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Functional and anatomical outcomes for intravitreal bevacizumab treatment of choroidal neovascularization in a patient with angioid streaks by Garcia, Reinaldo A, Jablon, Eric P, Oria, Veronica, Rodriguez-Fontal, Monica, Alfaro, 3rd, D Virgil, Parikh, Nirav S

“…To evaluate the visual and anatomical outcomes of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA) treatment of choroidal…”
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Penetrating eye injuries in young children by Alfaro, D V, Chaudhry, N A, Walonker, A F, Runyan, T, Saito, Y, Liggett, P E

“…Penetrating eye injuries remain an important cause of blindness among children. Thirty consecutive children, nine years of age or younger, were treated for…”
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Experimental preretinal neovascularization by laser-induced venous thrombosis in rats by Saito, Yoshihiro, Park, Lisa, Skolik, Stephanie A., Alfaro, D. Virgil, Chaudhry, Nauman A., Barnstable, Colin J., Liggett, Peter E.

“…PURPOSE. Retinal ischemia and neovascularization (NV) are important components of many retinal disorders. To facilitate further investigation of retinal…”
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Shatter Resistance of Spectacle Lenses by Vinger, Paul F, Parver, Leonard, Alfaro, D. Virgil, Woods, Thomas, Abrams, Bernard S

“…Objective.—To evaluate the relative strength and shatter resistance of spectacle lenses currently used in sunglasses and dress, sports, and industrial…”
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Intravenous cefazolin in penetrating eye injuries. A swine model by Nossov, P C, Alfaro, D V, Michaud, M E, Winter, L W, Laughlin, R M, Moss, S T

“…A swine model of penetrating ocular trauma was used to determine the delivery of systemically administered cefazolin to the vitreous cavity of traumatized and…”
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Vitrectomy for perforating eye injuries from shotgun pellets by Alfaro, D V, Tran, V T, Runyan, T, Chong, L P, Ryan, S J, Liggett, P E

“…Pars plana vitrectomy and scleral buckling were performed on 22 eyes of 19 patients for treatment of perforating eye injuries from shotgun pellets. We reviewed…”
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A clinical comparison of the Oculab Tono-Pen with the Goldmann applanation tonometer in eyes filled with silicone oil by Alfaro, D V, Tran, V T

“…Intraocular pressure in 21 eyes filled with silicone oil was measured with two different instruments: the Oculab Tono-Pen and a Goldmann applanation tonometer…”
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Preoperative use of tissue plasminogen activator for large submacular hemorrhage by Chaudhry, N A, Mieler, W F, Han, D P, Alfaro, 3rd, V D, Liggett, P E

“…Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) has been used as an adjunct in the surgical removal of submacular hemorrhage. It is usually used intraoperatively, but may…”
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Paediatric post-traumatic endophthalmitis by Alfaro, D V, Roth, D B, Laughlin, R M, Goyal, M, Liggett, P E

“…AIMS--A retrospective analysis of children with post-traumatic endophthalmitis was performed to determine if microbiological differences exist between this…”
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Experimental Bacillus cereus post-traumatic endophthalmitis and treatment with ciprofloxacin by Alfaro, D V, Davis, J, Kim, S, Bia, F, Bogard, J F, Briggs, J W, Liggett, P E

“…BACKGROUND: Bacillus species remain an important cause of post-traumatic endophthalmitis, often causing permanent visual loss. METHODS: Twenty two rabbits were…”
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Intravenous gentamicin and ceftazidime in penetrating ocular trauma: a swine model by Schech, J M, Alfaro, 3rd, D V, Laughlin, R M, Sanford, E G, Briggs, J, Dalgetty, M

“…A swine model of ocular trauma was used to determine the extent of penetration of systematically administered gentamicin and ceftazidime to the vitreous cavity…”
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